Dijon, with almost 250 000 inhabitants, is the
historical capital of the Burgundy province located southeast of Paris.
Burgundy was home to the Dukes of Burgundy between the XI-XV centuries,
and Dijon was a place of tremendous wealth and power, being one of the
great European centers of art, learning and science.
Nowadays,
Dijon offers many cultural activities, including a variety of museums.
You will also enjoy the French finest cuisine with the unrivalled
Burgundy wines.
The weather is usually sunny, and temperature is around 20-27°C.
A little history     
The
multidisciplinary University of Burgundy with more than 27 000 students operates
on six campuses. The main campus, where will be held
ICCDU XI, is located in Dijon (Campus Montmuzard) just 10 min by bus from the town center.
Click here for more informations
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| Venue | The conference will be held at the Faculté des
Sciences Mirande, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon.
ICCDU XI Conference location
Université de Bourgogne
Faculté des Sciences Mirande
9 avenue Alain Savary
21000 DIJON
GPS coordinates: N 47° 18' 45.8" . E 05° 04' 21.2"
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| Visa | France is part of Schengen area. Please
check regarding passport and visa requirements for entering France. A
letter of Invitation for visa application will be sent on request after
registration.
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| Currency | Currency in France is euro. Currency
exchange is preferable before leaving your country or at airport exchange
offices.
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| Access to ICCDU XI from the railway station and downtown Dijon |
Only public transportation to and from ICCDU XI will be available (except for the Gala dinner).
Special transportation will be provided for disabled attendees only on request at the Conference Secretariat (pascale.bridou©wanadoo.fr).
Dijon benefits from a cheap and efficient transportation system: http://www.divia.fr/.
Bus n°1 and 5 (called Liane
1 and 5) run from downtown Dijon to ICCDU XI location every five minutes:
duration 15 minutes, distance 4
km (click on the maps).
Bus n°5 end
stop (called 21e siècle) is in the campus, 150 m away from ICCDU XI
location.
You will also find a detailed map of the campus here: ICCDU XI
location is building 50
Dijon
has the advantage of being a human-sized town. You can walk around the
city center in about 30 minutes. You will never feel lost during the
touristic season!
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| Getting to Dijon | Dijon is easily accessible by train or car. Click here for more informations.
Train timetables are available at http://www.vovages-sncf.com/.
From
Paris, the high speed trains (TGV) leave from the railway station
"Paris Gare de Lyon" easily accessible by public transportation or Air
France buses from the two main airports (Orly and Roissy Charles de
Gaulle).
Attendees who are landing at Paris Roissy Charles De Gaulle
Airport (CDG) may prefer direct TGVs to Dijon at Aéroport Paris Roissy
Charles De Gaulle (CDG 2)-Gare TGV.
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| Language |
The official language will be English.
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| Conference
Secretariat |
Pascale Bridou Buffet, FFC
pascale.bridou@wanadoo.fr |
